Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto
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Podcasts from the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto (UUCPA). At UUCPA, we come together to support one another in our continuing commitment to a free and loving search for spiritual meaning and to the expression of that meaning in our community and in our lives. For more information visit www.uucpa.org.
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Building a Bridge to Belonging
Images hold power. They shape and inform how we perceive the world. They also influence how we treat people around equity, accessibility and inclusion. Join us as we learn to break down societal barriers in order to break through, break open and break free into ... read more.
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Beyond Politics: Democracy as a Moral Imperative
In this sermon, we will explore democracy not just as a political structure, but as a profound ethical duty. Drawing inspiration from Timothy Snyder’s insightful work, “On Tyranny,” we will reflect on the pressing moral obligation to uphold democratic principles in our modern era.In a ... read more.
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Did Jesus and the Universalists Get It Right?
For a long time, Unitarians and Universalists stuck with Christianity, trying to improve its bad theology by reforming it from within. Then many of them just gave up the effort and stopped calling themselves Christians. Now here we are in 2024, putting “Love at ... read more.
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It Doesn't Have To Be So Hard
Experiences vary, but there’s no question that on the whole, it’s hard to be a man. Despite having the highest income and wealth of any gender, and more of their healthcare needs covered by their insurance, men’s life expectancy is considerably lower than the national ... read more.
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Now Let Us Sing, Sing, Sing, Sing!
When you arrive at today’s service, think about a song in either Singing the Living Tradition (the gray hymnal) or Singing the Journey (the teal hymnal) that you’d love us all to sing, and add it to the flip chart or Zoom chat. We’ll sing ... read more.
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A Relative to Truth
The novelist Barbara Kingsolver says, “Memory is a complicated thing, a relative to truth, but not its twin.” On this weekend nominally dedicated to remembrance, we reflect: what do we choose to remember? What do we choose to forget? And how can we use memorial ... read more.